Particularly when the weather is bad, all of children's buses do not arrive at approximately the ...

Particularly when the weather is bad, all of children's buses do not arrive at approximately the same time. The teacher wants to keep the children occupied, so she assigns workbook pages from math and reading for them to complete while they wait for everyone to get to class. What would be a better alternative?
 
  A) Allow students to visit a variety of activity centers matched to their interests.
  B) Give students pages to color, cut and paste that will use up the available time.
  C) Tell students to find a book to read silently at their desks.
  D) Distribute simple games that each child can play at her or his desk.

Ques. 2

After indoor recess, a first-grade teacher notices that children have left toys, games, and puzzle pieces scattered throughout the room. How can the teacher best address students' responsibility in cleaning up their materials?
 
  A) Stay after school to clean up after the children so that the custodian is not upset.
  B) Inform students that none of the centers will be available again if they don't put things away neatly.
  C) Assign seatwork instead of indoor recess the following week.
  D) Model and practice how to put materials away and stop the play several minutes in advance to allow for this to become part of children's daily routine.

Ques. 3

A representative of a parent group affiliated with the school approaches a teacher about making improvements to the playground. She asks for suggestions from the teacher about establishing a creative, safe play environment for students. What are good suggestions the teacher can offer?
 
  A) Remove all the existing equipment and replace the surface with natural materials that provide some cushioning so that wide, open spaces are maximized.
  B) Gather information on children's preferences and developmentally appropriate play spaces, consider how many children can be accommodated by each piece of equipment, designate areas in which children can engage in different types of outdoor activities, and consider how to make the playground accessible to children with special needs.
  C) Hire a professional designer to make the playground visually appealing to adults and install as much stationary new equipment as the group can afford.
  D) Focus on inexpensive equipment (e.g., balls, hula hoops, jump ropes, hopscotch) to get the most for the money spent.

Ques. 4

Within enriched classroom environments, children engage in ________ activities.
 
  A) self-selected
  B) self-directed
  C) teacher-selected
  D) A and B
  E) all of these

Ques. 5

Classrooms that hinder children's creativity are product-oriented and have:
 
  A) teachers who criticize creative thinking
  B) children who are absorbed in learning
  C) materials that capture and sustain children's interests
  D) design features that evoke a warm, homelike quality

Ques. 6

For materials to enhance the creative environment, they must:
 
  A) Suggest only one right answer
  B) Be inaccessible
  C) Be difficult to use
  D) Capture children's attention
  E) Be store bought

Ques. 7

Planning boards are useful in which of the following ways?
 
  A) They help children work independently.
  B) Children are able to see the beginning and end of a project.
  C) Children learn time management skills.
  D) All of the above

Ques. 8

Outdoor storage should have which of the following characteristics?
 
  A) It should be temporary.
  B) It should be geared to and sized for adults.
  C) It should be weather-tight to protect items from being damaged.
  D) Storage is not necessary on the playground.

Ques. 9

When planning a learning center, which of the following must be considered?
 
  A) Guidelines for meeting standardized testing content
  B) Teacher interests
  C) Special needs of children
  D) The cost of the materials

Ques. 10

How does the physical environment influence children's play behavior?
 
  A) It allows children to be comfortable and productive during play.
  B) It grabs and holds a child's interest.
  C) It helps children to fully express their creativity by becoming immersed in play.
  D) All of the above

Ques. 11

To plan and arrange classrooms for creativity and arts-based learning, teachers need to:
 
  A) know the children, and how best to guide their learning
  B) provide teacher-directed activities for children's use
  C) adhere to a published curriculum guide
  D) release all control over the classroom